Rocket-triggered lightning

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008598",
  "term": "Rocket-triggered lightning",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Lightning artificially initiated by launching a small rocket with a trailing wire into a thundercloud. This technique is used in lightning research to study the physical processes of lightning discharges under controlled conditions. The wire provides a conductive path for a leader to propagate from the cloud to the ground.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/rocket-triggered-lightning/"
}